Grain-board for wagons.



PATENTED MAR.3, 1908.

E. M. ANDERSON. y GRAIN BOARD FOR WAGONS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 4, 1907.

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EUGENE M. ANDERSON, OF WASHINGTON, IOWA.

GRAIN-BOARD FOR WAGONS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 3, 1908.

Application filed September 4, 1907. Serial No. 391.402.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EUGENE M. ANDER- SON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at I/Vaslnngton, in the county of I/Vashington andState of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inGrain- Boards for Wagons, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to an improvement in grain-boards for wagons orvehicles, and has for its object the improvement of the construction ofa detachable throw-board, which can be quickly secured in position uponthe body of a wagon.

Another object of the invention is the improvement of the constructionof a throwboard for directing grain into the body of a vehicle, andwhich throw-board constitutes a section of the body whereby, by adding aplurality of sections upon the 'body per se, the same may be increasedin height for accommodating material or stock conveyed in the body.

I/Vith these and other objects in view, the

invention consists of certain novel constructions, combinations, andarrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described andclaimed.

In the drawings: Figure l is a perspective view of a device constructedinaccordance with the present invention, and showing said device mountedupon a wagon body. F ig. 2 is a transverse, sectional view of thestructure depicted in Fig. l, and Fig. 3 is a similar view showing areinforcing member attached to the device and the wagonbody. Fig. 4 is afragmentary sectional view of the grainboard or throw-board device. Fig.5 is a fragmentary, sectional view of another ernbodiment of the presentinvention.

Referringto the drawings by numerals, l designates, preferably, a wagonbody, upon one side of which is detachably mounted a device constructedin accordance with the present invention.

My grain-board device comprises primary, vertical supporting members 2and auxiliary supporting members 3. The auxiliary members are positionedwithin the body, while the primary members or bars are positionedoutside of the body. The members areso assembled as to place the same inpairs, each pair consisting of a primary member or bar 2 and anauxiliary member or bar 3. Each pair of members is secured together byprefprimary member upon the outer face of theside and' the auxiliarymembers u on the inner face of the same side. It w' l be noted that byreason of the employment of a plurality of bolts, independent, pivotalmovement of the primary or auxiliary members or bars of each pair isprevented, besides very secure fastening means is provided for retainingthe bars of each pair together.

The throw-board comprises a frame 6, which is, preferably, rectangular'in shape, and the frame is formed, preferably, from tubular or rod-likematerial, it will be obvious that other material may be used inconstructing the rectangular frame. I, preferably, place upon the framea Wire mesh 7, and if it is desired, any suitable fastening means, asfor instance, ordinary staples, may be employed for securing the Wiremesh. 7 to the primary supporting bars 2. However, the frame isdetachably secured to the supporting bars 2 and 3, by means of the bolts4 and detachable clamps hereinafter described. The lower portion of theframe is positioned between the supporting members of each pair, and theupper horizontal portion of the frameis secured to the supporting barsor members 2 near their upper end, by means of clamps 8. Each clampcomprises a curved body portion 9, a primary shank 10, and an auxiliaryshank or portion 11. The primary threaded shank l0 extends through thesupporting bar or member 2, and upon its extended eiid, there is a nutor locking member l2. The frame 6 is positioned Within the curved bodyportion 9 between portions l0 and ll, see Fig. 4. By threading the nutl2 upon the primary portion or shank l0, the clamp 8 is clamped or heldsnugly against the supporting member 2, and the end of portion 11 ispartly embedded, as at 13, in the supporting bar or member 2. In Fig. 5,

I have shown a substantially U shaped clamp 14, which is provided withtwo threaded ends 15, and upon each ot these ends,

there is threaded a nut or locking member i scribed, the height of thebody may be greatly increased, so that the same may be employed as astock-rack or for hauling material such as hay, straw, and thelike. Itwill, therefore, be seen that my throw-board or grain-board deviceconstitutes a section of a stock wagon, if it is desired to use the sameas such.

To strengthen the upper portion of the device, a flexible member, as forinstance, chain 16 may be employed; the chain 16` is, preferably,secured, at 17 to the opposite side of the wagon body to that carryingthe device, and the upper end of the chain is secured by any suitablefastening means to the upper portion of the device, or it may be secureddirectly to the frame 6. This chain or flexible member 16 constitutes abrace, al-

y though the same is not absolutely necessary,

as the long supporting bars or braces 2 constitute a brace for thethrow-board, and it will be seen that they are positioned outside of thebody and behind the frame 6 and the wire mesh 7. It will also be notedthat the auxiliary or short bars or supporting members 3 are not ofsufficient height to extend across the throw-board, and, therefore,corn, or any other article, thrown against the wire mesh 7, is notlikely to strike against said auxiliary or short bars or braces 3, whichin the case oi corn on the ear would cause the corn. to shell orf andresult in considerable waste. By reason of the wire-mesh struct'ure ofthe throw-board, the same oiers very little resistance against the wind,besides the same constitutes a cushion or yieldable surface againstwhich the grain or corn comes in contact, as the same is deposited inthe wagon body.

When it is desired to transport the device, this may be accomplished byquickly lifting the same off of the body, removing .the bolts 4 and theclamps, whereby the primary and auxiliarymembers or bars 2 and 3,respectively, can be separated and placed in a suitable pile and thethrow-board or frame can be laid in a horizontal position or` stored asdesired.

What l claim is:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination of a pair oi'supporting members, a frame in engagement with one of said members, wiremesh carried by said frame, a

detachable clamp surrounding a portion oisaid frame and extendingthrough one of said supporting members, and means securipg said clampupon. said supporting mem- 2. ln a device of the character described,the combination with a supporting member, of a throw-board in engagementwith said supporting member, said throw-board comprising a frame, a wiremesh positioned u on said frame, and clamping means extend? through saidsupporting member and Isurrounding a portion of the Jframe oi' thethrowboard and securing said throw-board to said supporting member.

3. ln a device of the character described, the combination of a pair ofsupporting members, a throw-board, means detachably securing the lowerportion of said throw-board between said members, and clamping meansdetachably securing the upper portion of said throw-board to one of saidsupporting members.

4. In a device of the character described, the combination with a wagonbody, of a pair of supporting members positioned u on the body, one ofsaid members exten ing only a short distance above the upper edge oi theside and the other member extending a considerable distance beyond theupper edge ot' the same side, a throw-board in engagement, at its upperportion, with one oli' said members and its lower portion positionedbetween said members, a substantially U-shaped clamp secured near theupper end of one of said members and only engaging a portion of theupper part of said throw-board, and means securing the lower part ofsaid throw-board to both of the memers.

5. In a device of the character described, the combination of a primaryand an auxiling iary supporting member, the auxiliary memmemberextending entirely across the throwi board, a detachable clamp extendingtransversely of said throw-board and primary member and securing thethrow-board at its, upper edge only to the primary member, and meanssecuring the lower part of said throwboard to the primary and auxiliarymembers.

6. In a device of the character described, the combination with avehicle body provided with a vertical side, a throw-board positionedcontiguous to said body and directly above said side, of a primary suporting member in engagement with said side and throw-board andextending'; across and above said throw board, an auxiliary supportingmember in engagement With said side and extending a short distance aboveIn testimony whereof I hereunto afEX my the upper edge of the same,detachable fassignature in presence of two Witnesses. tening meanssecuring the upper portion of said throw-board only to the primary mem-EUGENE M' ANDERSON' 5 ber near its upper end, and means securingWitnesses:

the lower portion of said throw-board to said J. J. KELLOGG,

primary and auxiliary members. LEWIS HERING.

